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Quarterly Collectors Auction Series — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:674
Sale Title:Quarterly Collectors Auction SeriesLots with images:674
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:526
Date:21-Mar-2016
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BILLY DULLMAN, 'Gandagidi &Guntduk', Rock Kangaroo..., natural earth pigment on bark. 81 x 34 cm
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BILLY GULMAN (attributed), 'Crocodile &Figure', natural earth pigment on bark. 88 x 36 cm
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GOTTFRIED LINDAUER (German, New Zealand 1839-1926): Group of 67 chromolithograph prints, Maori portraits, framed and glazed, 5 with title plaques, early to mid 20th century. 49 x 39 cm
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Knobkerrie Zulu club, South Africa, 19th century. 41 cm
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A North American Indian headdress, possibly Sioux, feather, leather and beadwork, 1890s. Purchased by the vendor for US$5000
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Group of 7 boomerangs, 20th century. Longest 63 cm
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Walking stick, Bougainville Island, hardwood with shell inlaid eyes. 96 cm
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An Aboriginal fishing hook, south eastern Australian origin, 19th century. 8 cm total
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An Aboriginal fish trap, woven fibre, early 20th century. 66 cm
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A Tasmanian Aboriginal mariner shell bead necklace, early 20th century. 66 cm
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A Pacific Islands totem, carved timber, early 20th century. 90 cm
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A rainforest shield with painted finish, Queensland origin, early 20th century. 64 x 18 cm
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Two old Japanese swords, one with scabbard. 97 cm and 98 cm
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German World War I bayonets, folding machete, German fighting knife, Japanese dagger with bone carved scabbard (damaged) and an antique pocket knife. (5 items)
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Two antique bronze spears with wooden shafts. Longest 182 cm
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Luftwaffe 2nd model World War II dagger in scabbard (40 cm), together with an eagle pennant
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Military group including German World War II period steel helmet (original lining), swagger stick, bugel, shells and clip. (6 items)
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A World War I style wooden propeller, 20th century. 240 cm
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A pair of canon barrel English pocket pistols by Jackson of Nottingham, circa 1840. 15.5 cm long
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A collection of military badges, buttons, medallions etc. (68 pieces)
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A World War I period prismatic field compass by John Wardale &Co. London, dated 1918. 8 x 5.5 cm
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A 19th century cavalry sword with metal scabbard. 117 cm
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German World War II military group comprising an SS dagger with etched blade, medals, stop watch, badges and framed certificate. (11 items)
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A percussion knife-pistol, blade stamped 'UNWIN &RODGERS', early to mid 19th century, with associated tools in handgrip plus lead shot. 24 cm
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The Invasion Of The Crimea'by A.W.Kinglake [Edin. &Lon. 1888], cabinet edition, 9 volumes in red cloth with embossed gilt lettering on the spines complete with foldout maps
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An antique dagger with ivory handle and acid etched blade, early to mid 19th century, possibly German. 23.5 cm
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Bowie knife by John Coe stamped 'I PREFER, SHEFFIELD', ebony handle with German metal fittings and original embossed leather scabbard, 19th century. 28 cm
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War Drawings by Muirhead Bone. From the Collection Presented to the British Museum by His Majesty's Government'[London, 1917], two grey folders with Parts I-V, with 50 plates. Fair/Good condition
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Medals: 'ANZAC. In Eternal Remembrance 1914-18'bronze medal by Dora Ohlfsen in original case, plus War Medal 1939-45 (no ribbon) engraved to 428138 G.W.Lewis
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World War I photographs, all hand stamped on reverse 'Australian Official Photograph, Australian War Records Section, A.I.F.Publications Section'
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PHOTO ALBUM, from a member of 66 Aust Inf Bn Band, BCOF Japan, c1946-47, with photographs (196), postcards (26) &ephemera items (6)
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Vietnam Era booklets re Dart Targeting System
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R.WILSON: Ship wreck, watercolour, signed and dated 1855 lower right. 25 x 38 cm
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A Georgian miniature portrait in rose gold mount of R. ASHBY Esquire ships surgeon, reverse with woven hair. 7 x 4.5 cm
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An early 19th century metal bound cabin trunk with brass name plaque 'R.Ashby Esq.'. Ashby was a ships surgeon in the early 19th century. 45 cm high, 61 cm wide, 40 cm deep. Provenance:: Direct family descent
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1902-16 album of an Australian traveller filled with autographs of ships'crew &passengers some with verses/dedications, a group of Ceylon photographs, many drawings including some of very high standard, the album need rebinding. An interesting insight into the middle class Edwardian times
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AUTOGRAPHS, noted Harry S.Truman (33rd US President), Gracie Fields, Liv Tyler, Janet Jackson, Dame Enid Lyons &John Lavarack (Governor of Queensland)
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AVIATION: Set of 3 Robert Taylor World War II RAF prints signed by Sir Harold Brownlow Morgan Martin 'Mick Martin', V.C. winner Leonard Cheshire, Douglas Bader and German fighter Ace ADOLF GALLAND. Framed and glazed 45 x 57 cm each overall
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WINSTON CHURCHILL, nice signature on 1945 hand-written note on 'House of Commons'letterhead
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MARLENE DIETRICH (1901-1992): Good signature on glamour portrait poster, framed and glazed. 54 x 38 cm
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Royal appointment signed by Queen Elizabeth II &Australian Prime Minister William McMahon presented to Lloyd Douglas Thomson Ambassador to the Hague. Framed 52 x 41 cm
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GLADYS MONCRIEFF, signed photograph, together with 1937 letter from Buckingham Palace accomapanying a Coronation Medal to Gladys Moncrieff
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GIOACHINO ROSSINI (1792-1868, Italian composer): 'Mozart - Don Giovanni - Partition 1'album of musical notation of the opera, with composers inscription and signature dated 1863. Note additional hand written text, 'This book was presented by Rossini to the King of the Greeks. He marks Mozarts work as CORRIGE, the usual Rossini Joke (merely doubling the pace)'. Half morocco with marbled boards, embossed trim and letters. Good condition. Rare
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MONTGOMERY OF ALAMEIN (1867-1976): 1967 (18th July) hand-written one-page letter to his publisher regarding the accompanying type-written pages and the marked-up galley proof to which the letter refers
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Royal appointment signed by Queen Elizabeth II &Australian Prime Minister William McMahon presented to Lloyd Douglas Thomson Ambassador to Copenhagen. 52 x 42 cm. Framed
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A 19th century Bible 'The Holy Scriptures' with illustrations in chromolithograph, printed by William Collins, Sons, &. Co. Glascow. Attractive gilt embossed morocco boards
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CURRY &RICE'(On Forty Plates) or The Ingredients of Social Life at 'Our Station in India by Captn CEO. F. Atkinsion. London [1859], 3rd Edition. Lithographed Printed &Published By Day &Son, Lithographers to the Queen, 6 Gate Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Original orange clothed boards with embossed pictorial cover and spine. Good firm copy throughout, very little foxing, boards stained with some wear
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MALLET MAPS, 'Nouvelle Guinee et Carpentarie'&'Des Terres Australes', by Allain Manesson-Mallet [Paris, 1683], both window mounted, framed &glazed, each about 28 x 34 cm. Early maps showing Australia &NZ
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LEICESTERSHIRE MAP: 'Leicester Shire'by Robert Mordern [London, 1695], the first county maps to include roads, size 42 x 39 cm
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CELESTIAL MAP: 'Theoria Satellitum Jovis et Saturni'by Doppelmayr/Homann [c1742], window mounted, framed &glazed, overall 49 x 44 cm
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A New and Accurate Map of New South Wales, with Norfolk and Lord Howes Islands, Port Jackson &c. from Actual Surveys', by Robert Wilkinson, engraved by T.Foot, published Nov.1st 1794 [London], hand coloured outlines, window mounted, framed &glazed, overall 45 x 48 cm. (Tooley 1358)
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ASIA MAP: 'Asia, drawn from the latest Astronomical Observations', by Robert Wilkinson [London, 1808], includes New Holland, size 27 x 34 cm
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MAPS: c1853-84 maps, 'Plan of Villa Allotments at South Richmond', 'Town and Country Lands, Phillip Island', 'Boroondara, County of Bourke'. Various sizes. Poor/G condition
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c1854-1906 documents relating to land in Ballarat (5), Creswick, Talbot (4) &Bendigo (3), includes ones signed by Sir Henry Barkly (3rd Governor of Victoria)
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AUSTRALIA MAPS, c1863-80s, noted NSW (3), Queensland, Victoria (2), WA, South Australia &Northern Territory, 'The Overland Route to Australia'
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Walch's Tasmanian Almanac. Library of 101 books dating from 1865-1970. Mixed condition
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MORNINGTON &CRANBOURNE MAPS: c1875-90 maps, 'The Township of Mornington, Snapper Point', 'Plan of Subdivision of Sections 22 &23 Snapper Point Division', 'Towns of Cranbourne, Parish of Cranbourne, County of Mornington'. Various sizes. Poor/G condition
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SHARE CERTIFICATES, c1904-72 range including The Euratha Gold Mine, Lancefield (WA) Gold Mine, Cuthbert's Misima Gold mine
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ETHEL TURNER: Collection of children's story books by the much loved Australian author, with many first and early editions, noted 'The Camp at Wandinong', 'Miss Bobbie', 'Little Mother Meg', 'Mother's Little Girl', 'The Family at Misrule'
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STAGE MUSICALS: 3 boxes containing a very diverse collection of programmes and other souvenir publications. Noted 'Tangerine'1923, 'Anything Goes'1936, 'Rio Rita'(1941), 'Oklahoma'1949, 'South Pacific (Drury Lane) 1951, 'My Fair Lady'1959, 'West Side Story'1960, 'Come Blow Your Horn'1961, 'The Sound of Music'1961, 'Oliver!'1961, 'Camelot'1964, 'Sweet Charity'(1967), 'Fiddler on the Roof'1967, 'Hair'(1971), 'The Man of La Mancha'(1967), 'Godspell'(1972), 'The Rocky Horror Show', 'Cats'(1981), 'Carousel',…
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The Railway magazine'[UK], near complete run from 1938-2005 in 4 cartons
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Atlas of Australian Resources'large folio containing 20 full colour large format maps (each 72.5 x 73.5 cm) on linen hinges. Prepared an Published by the Department of National Development, Canberra [1952-55] titles include 'Mineral Deposits', 'Soils', 'Underground Water', 'Population Density and Distribution', 'Major Developmental Projects', 'Roads and Aerodromes', etc
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Collection of vintage and antique postcards including real photograph street scenes of Rosebud and Dromana, Aboriginals, aviation, Roses Series, Olinda, Monbulk, country towns etc. Inspection will reward. (220+ cards)
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Album of Australian postcards, with range of country &city scenes
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c1966 Psychedelic styled poster advertising the 13th Tokyo Motor Show, linen backed. 100 cm x 69 cm
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MORRIS: 'The Spectacular New Morris Major'advertising poster, colour screen print 'A lusty big brother to the famous Minor. BMC.', linen-backed, 76 cm x 56 cm
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MORRIS: A Morris Major colour screen print advertising poster, 'It's Here! A Car Destined to Command...big brother to the famous Minor. A product of the British Motor Corporation of Australia.', linen-backed. 101 cm x 76 cm
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MORRIS: A Morris Major poster 'Today a New Motoring Era Commences!'. Text includes: 'Today, Friday, March 28, is the Major's launching day - don't let the day go by without seeing it...'. 50.5 cm x 60.7 cm
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c1935 chromolithograph poster 'Victoria's First Hundred Years'. Framed and glazed. 50 x 40 cm
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c1940/50s 'ETA PEANUT BUTTER' poster with artwork by Richard Inman. Framed and glazed. 36 x 46 cm
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PSYCHEDELIA: A psychedelic styled poster advertising the 13th Tokyo Motor Show 1966, linen backed. 100 cm x 69 cm
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c1930s double-sided Health posters - 'Destroy That Dangerous Dummy'&'Sow the seeds of Good Health', published by NSW Department of Public Health. 52 x 78 cm
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c1930s double-sided Health posters - 'There is No Greater Wealth Than HEALTH'&'Everything is nothing Without Health', published by NSW Department of Public Health. 52 x 78 cm
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c1942 World War II era poster 'BRITISH TANKS' printed in London by His Majesty's Stationery Office. 100 x 76 cm
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c1947-60s French travel posters, noted c1947 'Air France Covers the World'&'Chateau De Murals - France'. Fair/G condition
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c1950 'TAA Airmanship....Rest assured that TAA Airmanship brings comfort, speed and security to your flight.'. 96 x 60 cm
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c1950s Australian department store advertising poster for 'TOWEL WEEK -Suggestions in the season's latest offerings!', artist unknown, colour screen print. 34 x 55 cm
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c1954 poster 'Fly TAA pressurised, propeller-turbine VISCOUNT'by Ivor Horman, colour lithograph by Victory Publicity. 96 x 60 cm
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c1957 'PERTH WEST AUSTRALIA Wing your way with ANA'by R.Clayton Skate colour lithograph by McLarens, Melbourne. 98 x 63 cm
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c1960 'Prevent FIRES! You lose when fire strikes....'Issued by the Country Fire Authority of Victoria. 48 x 37 cm
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c1960 poster 'See it with PIONEER Jenolan Caves New South Wales'. 91 x 61 cm
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TRAVEL POSTERS, 1960s-70s, noted Olympic Airways - Greece, 'Isle of Man - BRITAIN', Kenya (2) &Queen Mary Tour. Fair/VG condition
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c1960s Qantas travel posters, 'South Africa'showing giraffe, &'Britain'showing bulldog. Each 36 x 50 cm
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c1960s poster 'avert disaster/ PREVENT BUSH FIRES', published by NSW Bush Fire Committee. 74 x 51 cm
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c1970s Qantas travel posters, noted 'globetrotters fly Qantas'with artwork by Schlesinger, and 'Qantas - The Australian Airline'showing Opera House. Fair/G condition
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Gallery advertising poster '40 Prints By Ten Artists, Peter Bray Gallery 27th April - 6th May', art work by BARBRA NANCY BRASH (1925-1998). Framed and glazed. 75 x 47 cm
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OPERA &LIGHT OPERA: Huge accumulation of programmes and souvenir puiblications. including Il Trovatore 1917, Faust 1926, The Student Prince 1927, Turandot 1928, Il Seraglio 1942, La Boheme 1948, Cavalleria Rusticana 1948, Tosca 1948, The Barber of Seville 1948, Faust 1948, Carmen 1948, Lucia di Lammermoor 1949, The Gondoliers 1949, Hansel &Gretel 1950, The Gondoliers 1951, La Traviata 1955, Othello 1957, Peter Grimes 1958, Carmen 1958, Rigoletto 1960, The Gondoliers 1962, etc. Also includes some Covent…
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BALLET: A huge collection of 1930s-2000s programmes and souvenir publications including Borovansky Ballet 1947-60, Porgy &Bess (Stoll Theatre London 1952), The New York City Ballet Tour 1958, The Australian Ballet 1963, The Royal Ballet 1958 tour in Australia &New Zealand, London's Festival Ballet 1961-62, and many Australian productions. 2 boxes
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RENTOUL, A.I. and I.S.: 'MOLLIE'S STAIRCASE'[Hutchinson, Melbourne, No Date but probably 1906], 12 verses and 12 full page illustrations. together with RENTOUL, Annie R. THE LADY of the BLUE BEADS: Her Book: Being an Account of Her First Blue Moon Spent on Sun Island. [Melbourne: George Robertson: no date]. First Edition. Probably 1908. Decorated cloth pp. viii, 102, Illustrated by Ida S. Rentoul (better known as 'Outhwaite'), in black &white throughout, and including thirteen full-page pictures
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PROGRAMMES &SOUVENIR PUBLICATIONS. A huge and very diverse collection including Clara Butt Australian Tours 1921 &'25, Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Rich &Artie Shaw 1954, Frank Sinatra Australian Tour 1955, Frankie Laine 1955, Nat King Cole Australian Tour 1956, Rock 'n Reel Revue (written by &starring Barry Humphries) 1958, David Oistrakh 1958, Jan Peerce 1959, Larry Adler 1960, Marian Anderson 1962, Marlene Dietrich 1965, Bette Midler 1974, Dionne Warwick 1975, ABBA Live in Australia 1977, Marcel Marceau 1977,…
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THEATRE: Huge collection of 1920s-2000s programmes and souvenir publications, mainly for Australian productions. Includes visiting companies, major productions, regional and small town companies. Incredible!! Allow plenty of time to view. Noted Rio Rita 1929, Peter Pan 1940, School for Scandal 1948, Richard III 1948, Charley's Aunt 1949, Othello 1953, Separate Tables 1955, The Crucible 1956, Janus 1957, The Piccadilly Bushman 1959, Long Day's Journey into Night 1959, The World of Susie Wong 1960, South Sea…
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FILM &TELEVISION: Large carton containing a diverse collection of original programmes and souvenir publications. Noted 'Show Boat'(1936), 'To Live in Peace'(1950), Melbourne Film Festival 1961, Disney's Fantasia, Perth Film Festival 1964, 'The Sound of Music'(1965), Dr Zhivago, Saturday Night Fever (1977), ET (1982), Blade Runner (1982) &Star Wars (1977). Large quantity
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SPORTING &SPECIAL EVENTS: 1 box containing a collection of programmes and souvenir publications including Melbourne &Sydney Olympics, Australian Tennis Open 1990 and later, Alice Springs Cup, Harlem Globetrotters 1982 &88, Sprintcar Championships, PGA Championship, Torvill &Dean, VRC, Soccer, F1 Grand Prix, AFL, Cricket, Motor Show, etc. (Quantity)
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Australian carte de visite photographs and cabinet portraits, includes an album with Geelong and Ballarat photographers, plus a selection of foreign examples. Inspection will reward. (350+)
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STEREOVIEWS: Group of 5 World War I cards, postcards (50+), carde de visite Royalty photographs (8), 19th and 20th century. (70+ items)
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Group of 9 albumen photographs of an Australian dam construction, each mounted on brown card, early 20th century. Photo size 15.5 x 20.5 cm
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AUSTRALIAN AVIATION PHOTOGRAPHS: Collection of action shots of aeroplanes from different eras, including Kingsford Smith's 'Southern Cross'(11). Originals &reprints. VG condition. (Total 103)
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1920s photographs with facsimile autographs, noted Rudolph Valentino, Gloria Swanson, Mary Pickford &Jackie Coogan
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Box containing full and part sets with cigarette cards from Sniders and Abrahams, Will's including 'Ships and Shipping'&'Modern War Weapons'full sets of 50, Havelocks, Ogdens, Churchman's including 'The Story of Navigation'full set (50) and Capstan Navy Cut, other cards include Weet-Bix, Uncle Toby's, Brooke Bond tea, KFC 'Star Wars'etc. Inspection should reward
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CIGARETTE &TRADE CARDS, c1910-52 collection in box, mainly complete sets, noted 1928-31 Wills 'Cinema Stars'1st Series [25] &3rd Series [50], 1931 Churchman 'Landmarks in Railway Progress'[50], 1931 Churchman 'Empire Railways'[50], 1936 Ogden 'Modern Railways'[50], 1939 Ardath 'Real Photographs of Modern Aircraft'[36]. Mainly G/VG
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